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Delivery system for the localized administration of medicaments to the upper respiratory tract and methods for preparing and using same

US5912007A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 1996
Grant dateJun 15, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K47/36
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention pertains to delivery systems for the localized administration of a medicament to the upper respiratory tract. The delivery system comprises: PA1 (a) a safe and effective amount of a medicament useful for treating the upper respiratory tract, PA1 (b) an ionic polysaccharide, and, PA1 (c) a cross-linking agent. This invention also pertains to the medicated compositions containing the targeted delivery system in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention further pertains to methods for preparing and using the delivery systems and medicated compositions.

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